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I totally misunderstood your first post. BUT your English is better than most. Totally clear and lucid. If you wish to share any more philosophical gems please do!

@bubbles Thank you for this reply - very illuminating. @Vmarco What did you mean by exist = stand alone ???

That's interesting thank you. I see what you are saying now. But I still don't see that this definition as in coming (out) from something or its filiation negates the idea of 'standing alone'. An object exists if it stands out ... you might say an individual object emerges from the background to stand out in our perception ... it emerges to stand alone ... in the sense of apart from everything else. @twinner - if you don't first agree on the definition of terms I don't see how you can have meaningful debate ... if you look at the etymology of words you get a sense of their essential meaning ... or better how they may be applied meaningfully. That's how I see it anyway.

Yes ... well a good proportion anyway ... thanks for asking.

It means 'to stand' Latin dictionary 'ex' means out .... therefore 'ex-ist' means to stand out. Stand alone is slightly interpreted but a reasonable approximation. latin dictionary If you say this is not the meaning then please give your source(s).

Welcome Lovely ... hope you enjoy your stay at TTBs

Actually it means 'stand out or stand forth' ...ex = out and sistere to stand. (see below) The sense I think is that which stands out (from the background) is formally locatable and therefore can be said to exist. But I would say your 'stand alone' is within this defn. since 'alone' (cp. all one) means having a singular being rather than only being in relation to other causes. exist c.1600, from Fr. exister (17c.), from L. existere/exsistere "to step out, stand forth, emerge, appear; exist, be" (see existence). "The late appearance of the word is remarkable" [OED]. Related: Existed; existing.

I have been silent a lot recently because I didn't agree with anything. It was love. As in tennis ... 0 = love.

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I like this statement. As in hate is frustrated love. But I'll go as ever with: "Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds, or bends with the remover to remove ..." "To reclaim what you never lost" ... how beautifully put. How non-dualist. "Take leave of your sanity, and yet be fully responsible" ... which meaning response-able ... that is able to respond adequately. To live in the tavern of ruin as the Sufi's would say. But not affected ... not pretend love ... the real, real thing. Great. P.S. Did Shakespeare have a dog? If he did it was not allowed in the house ... 'out damned Spot!'

Ask your questions in general discussion. Click start new topic and then post there. You will get plenty of answers if you ask about sexual energy cultivation. No doubt. Good luck.

Your garden must be a blaze of colour! (color) Great pics ... thanks.

This is wisdom I think. I also think the Sage is able to be a Sage because s/he can do what is to be done without fear or favour.

You! Don't be ridiculous.

Time will be paid to keep its mouth shut.

Three simple words? Was it ... "I love you"? Cos if so, he lied.

Hah ... nothing changes. When did we ever need a topic on TBs? Mind you, I'd like to say ... no, I changed my mind, forget it ... it was great, special, insightful, brilliant even ... but no ... forget it ... I'll just ... go ... now ...

It's nice to see that you set yourself a meaningful goal ... and what's more achieved such a great result. What will be next I wonder? Where do you go from here? You need that agenda. You cannot run naked through the streets of TaoBumland forever.

I have a feeling you may have lost your mind. Am I right?

That is either very funny or you need to learn to spell 'solely'.

Ok its got to be 5.7.5 syllables so I'm going to change it slightly ... way back in the woods where great teachers are living loyal, patient, naive. (here I'm taking loyal to be one syllable ....as in 'loil' and not 'loy - al') loyal, patient, naive. I waited in the garden, dawn came but not you.

Maybe the advice should have been don't read this thread (?) 30 mins?? try scan reading. Moon is bright here but not as startlingly bright as last year.

Big near full moon here tonight with some thin high cloud ...big ring round the moon (due to ice crystals in upper atmosphere?) ,,, very nice.